Shloka 4
Sāvitrī’s Report and Nārada’s Prognosis (सावित्र्याख्यान—सत्यवान्-गुणवर्णनं तथा अल्पायुषः पूर्वसूचना)
क्रमेण चास्य ते पुत्रा व्यवर्धन्त महौजस: । वेदेषु सरहस्येषु धनुर्वेदेषु पारगा:
krameṇa cāsya te putrā vyavardhanta mahaujasaḥ | vedeṣu sa-rahasyeṣu dhanurvedeṣu pāragāḥ ||
اور رفتہ رفتہ اُس کے وہ نہایت زورآور بیٹے پروان چڑھے۔ وہ اسرار سمیت ویدوں میں اور دھنُروید (فنِ تیراندازی) میں کامل مہارت حاصل کر گئے۔
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ideal of holistic formation: disciplined growth over time, grounded in Vedic learning (including its deeper ‘rahasya’ aspects) and complemented by mastery of Dhanurveda. It implies that ethical and spiritual education should accompany worldly competence, especially for those destined for responsibility.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes how a king’s sons mature step by step and become accomplished scholars and warriors—proficient in the Vedas (with their esoteric teachings) and in the martial science of archery—signaling their readiness for adult duties and royal life.